NHTSA vehicle safety data

2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Recalls & Complaints

The 2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 5 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Suzuki dealer.

Includes campaigns NHTSA files under the spelling "GSXR1000".

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000 owner complaints

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000, describing incidents dated July 28, 2001.

Most-cited components

Power Train 2 complaints
Engine 1 complaint
Exterior Lighting 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10006778 · Filed February 7, 2003
WHILE RIDING THE BIKE FLIPS INTO SECOND GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL AT MIDRANGE RPM'S. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
ODI #10006775 · Filed February 7, 2003
WHILE RIDING ON MOTORCYCLE THE BIKE FLIPS OUT OF NEUTRAL INTO SECOND GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
ODI #8003749 · Filed February 7, 2002
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT HOUSING SLIPPED OFF MOTORCYCLE AND BROKE, WHICH LEFT LIGHT HANGING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

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AFTERMARKET BRAKE LEVERS

NHTSA #08E052000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported August 15, 2008 · MOTION PRO, INC.

Potentially affected: 10,000 vehicles

Owners notified September 11, 2008

Defect description

MOTION PRO IS RECALLING 10,000 AFTERMARKET BRAKE LEVERS, MODEL NO. 14-0415, SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MY 1999 THROUGH 2008 SUZUKI AND MY 1998 THROUGH 2003 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES. THE LOBE HEIGHT ON SOME OF THESE LEVERS ARE SMALLER AND DO NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE STOMP LAMP SWITCH WHICH WILL NOT DEACTIVATE WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE BRAKE LEVER. THE LEVER CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE MARKING "JY 378" AT THE BASE OF THE LEVER NEAR THE PIVOT BUSHING.

Safety consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THE STOP LAMP WILL REMAIN ON WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

MOTION PRO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MOTION PRO AT 1-877-438-7831.

Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET MOTION PRO BRAKE LEVERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON SUZUKI OR YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

5 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Power Train

ODI #10006778

Filed: February 7, 2003

WHILE RIDING THE BIKE FLIPS INTO SECOND GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL AT MIDRANGE RPM'S. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

Power Train

ODI #10006775

Filed: February 7, 2003

WHILE RIDING ON MOTORCYCLE THE BIKE FLIPS OUT OF NEUTRAL INTO SECOND GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

Exterior Lighting

ODI #8003749

Filed: February 7, 2002

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT HOUSING SLIPPED OFF MOTORCYCLE AND BROKE, WHICH LEFT LIGHT HANGING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #562484

Incident: July 28, 2001 · Filed: August 13, 2001

WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE OIL PLUG FELL OUT AND THE BIKE STARTED SMOKING.NLM

Tires

ODI #562393

Filed: August 7, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT TIRE SLID OUT WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOW SIDE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE BRIDGESTONE TIRE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.*YD

Other Suzuki GSX-R1000 model years

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